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Prospective survey of the use of the laryngeal mask airway in 2359 patients
Author(s) -
Verghese C.,
Smith T. G. C.,
Young E.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1993.tb06794.x
Subject(s) - medicine , airway , laryngeal mask airway , anesthesia , laryngeal masks , surgery , airway obstruction
Summary Patients undergoing anaesthesia in which the laryngeal mask airway was used were prospectively audited over a 6‐month period. A simple record sheet was completed at the time of anaesthetic administration and 2359 completed forms were analysed to assess problems encountered with its use. It was used successfully in 2350 patients (99.61%); of these, 1399 patients (59%) breathed spontaneously through the airway and 960 patients (41%) underwent intermittent positive pressure ventilation of the lungs. Two patients (0.08%) were reported to have regurgitated during the use of the laryngeal mask airway, but no serious sequelae associated with its use were encountered.